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Tesla Sales Beat Rivals

By On May 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment

It’s not a perfect comparison, but sales for Tesla’s Model S are beating rival models from Mercedes, BMW and Audi.

CNN/Fortune is reporting that first quarter numbers from LMC Automotive that show the Tesla Model S selling 4720 cars, Mercedes moving 3,077 of their S Class, BMW 2,338 of the 7 Series [...]

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Higher Fuel Economy Standards Could Be A Plus For The State

By On November 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The director of energy initiatives at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology in East Hartford has an interesting take on why higher fuel economy standards pushed by the EPA could be good news for the state in a column in the Hartford Business Journal.

Joel M. Rinebold says companies like Companies such [...]

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State Wants To Redefine Renewable Energy

By On October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The state of Connecticut is investigating creating a new definition of renewable energy that would include low or non emission sources such as hydro electric power.

An article  in the Hartford Business Journaldescribes how the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is studying  ways to bring more renewable energy production into the [...]

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Solar Tour To Show Homes, Businesses In New Light

By On August 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Houses and commercial buildings drawing their energy from the sun will be part of a solar energy tour in October.

“This event is a perfect opportunity to see first-hand the installations and technologies practical and economical in Connecticut today,” the tour’s host Solar Connecticut Inc. said in a press release.

The sites will be staffed [...]

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